Anthracene oil and REACH authorisation: what you must know

Identity of Anthracene oil

Name Anthracene oil

IUPAC name Anthracene oil, 9H-carbazole; anthracene; phenanthrene

CAS number 90640-80-5

EC number 292-602-7

Chemical formula C₄₀H₂₉N

Hazard classification of Anthracene oil

VERY HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH ● H350: May cause cancer
● H340: May cause genetic defects
● H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child
● H371: May cause damage to organs
● H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
● H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

HAZARDOUS TO THE OZONE LAYER

● EUH 059: Hazardous to the ozone layer

Anthracene oil in annex XIV of REACH

Key regulatory information

Intrinsic property for which it was included in Annex XIV of REACH: Carcinogenic, skin sensitizer

Sunset date: 4 October 2020

Latest date to submit the authorisation dossier to ECHA: 4 April 2019

Who is concerned by REACH authorisation? Main industries concerned Construction, chemical, paint

EcoMundo’s advice to succeed in your authorisation application

Recommendations for your authorisation dossier

• As the substance does not have a threshold, the Socio-Economic Analysis route will be chosen. This analysis will demonstrate that the benefits related to the granting of the authorisation outweigh the risks associated.
• The applicant will thus have to conduct a socio-economic analysis as well as the CSR and Analysis of Alternatives.
• The exposure and associated impacts assessment is particularly complex for this substance due to its PBT and vPvB properties
• To assess the impacts for health and the environment, EcoMundo recommends to double the approaches through modelling and data monitoring
• The creation of a dossier is usually between 6 and 18 months depending on the complexity of the dossier (intrinsic properties of the substance, complexity of the applicants’ value and production chain.
• Key elements of a successful authorisation dossier:
• A specific request with the most elements possible in relation to your activity
• Transparence and realism of the hypotheses and data as all elements produced will be challenged by the committees or stakeholders
• Underlining the exposure for man and the environment with associated emission measures
• The choice of the monetary assessment methodology is key for this dossier

Planning recommendations

• The Latest Application date for this substance is 04/04/2019, the last submission window is on February 2019.
• It is therefore recommended to start the creation of the dossier immediately (september 2017).

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